Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Follow the diagram but flip open the back and make sure the leading edge of the film does not get caught in the film gate. Then close the back and fit the baseplate. Later cameras have a square edge to the film gate rail which makes it more difficult to load. Earlier cameras have a nice rounded edge which guides the leading edge of the film past the film gate. John Collier > From: "Michael Walsh" <mwalsh@internet.com> > > I recently acquired a M6, and have been having a little trouble reliably > threading and loading the film. There is an obscure diagram on the bottom, > but is there a trick to doing this successfully each time? > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html